Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - I want this bike: Keirin PAS

OK, not really, although it would be kinda neato!

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/news/1999/05/19/images/feature-e.jpg

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/news/1999/05/19/pas.html
"As a result, it is possible for a person of ordinary physical strength and no special training to ride at the speeds necessary to pace a world-class bicycle (Keirin) race."

How gross...

is that motor njs certified?

First thing popped into mind..=
is that motor njs certified?

is that motor njs certified?
No, the piston rods are missing the NJS stamp. The crankshaft is however, Campy C-Record.

That bike is AWESOME!!!
So much cooler than the one the UCI uses to lead their keirin events.
http://www.zackuribe.com/pace.jpg

V-brakes, straight bars, and a unicrown on a track? UGH.

Also, SPACE GRIP!

That bike is AWESOME!!!
So much cooler than the one the UCI uses to lead their keirin events.
http://www.zackuribe.com/pace.jpg
Huge ass hubs?! :eek:

i think the hubs are what lets this bike lead at keirin speeds...did not bother to ask...

I think the hubs were developed for the US military (I kid you not) by WaveCrest.
http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=525

You can buy 'em here.
http://store.nycewheels.com/wavecrest-conversion-kit.html

They are kind of nuts and I've seen someone ride 'em around.

What the **** is going on?? Pedal you pansy!!!!!!!!!!!

yay laziness!

[QUOTE=fixedpip]I think the hubs were developed for the US military (I kid you not) by WaveCrest.
http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=525

they sure were....I remember talking to my sargeant major about bikes and the military and he brought that up like a year ago.....I told him if I could get into that program I'd re-enlist. Of course.....I would never actually re-enlist, I just wanted to see him get his hopes up and actually do some work in tht big office of his

"The 36 volt NiMh batteries charge fully in 4-6 hours, and since they are mounted inside the front hub, the balance and handling of the bike is unaffected. " Yeah, I always longed for the handling of a bike that has a 6 pound front wheel... Nimble cornering guaranteed.

i don't see the military advantage to this bike. i mean...sure, i see how bikes could be useful in warfare in some (more urban) settings...i was actually just thinking moments before reading this about a book a friend has about bicycles in wartime.

anyhow, i don't see how this specific bike has much advantage over the fixies any of us ride. silent, can go 30 miles a day at 20 mph, the article said. a good fixie will be almost silent. 20 mph? that's a decent clip, but hardly something that would be taxing for 30 miles, at least not to properly trained riders, like you'd expect soldiers to be, at least if they were in that unit. anyway, point being, you could take a converted road frame and jump on it and go just the same, without having to have a 6 pound front wheel, or a lameass motor or research and development.

hm. ****. one thing just occurred to me...they're talking 30 miles a day, 20 mph--with soldier gear. but for civilian use, that's lame for sure. for military use, i guess i'd like to know more, like see one of those.

I guess the point is it can do 20mph with a lazy rider. If you add in some pedaling, it goes up to 30+. Still no use at all for the U.S. Army, except that somebody needed a contract to develop it;). BTW, regenerative braking is clever.

JJR has an electric-assist bicycle. He calls it "The Perfection of Human Transportation."

He's a published author.

BTW, regenerative braking is clever.

Regenerative braking has been around a LONG time. I was working on Electric cars over a decade ago, and they all had regenerative braking. It wasn't a new idea then.

I am just curious...

Wouldnt it suck to breath in a lot of exhuast while following this guy???? I think i would perfer the electric.